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Committee advances bill directing insurance regulator to set network standards for facility‑based specialists
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee released S.3416 after testimony from physician groups and health plans over whether regulators should require in‑network coverage for specialties such as anesthesiology, radiology, pathology and emergency medicine at in‑network facilities.
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to release S.3416 on March 24, 2025, a bill that would direct the state insurance department to adopt regulations establishing network adequacy standards for certain facility‑based specialists.
Physician groups and specialty societies urged the change, saying the implementation of the federal No Surprises Act has encouraged some carriers to force longstanding in‑network physician groups out of contract or to reduce rates, destabilizing access to care. “Rather than enhance the healthcare marketplace, [the federal law] actually…
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